Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:53 pm on 26 November 2019.
Thank you. I move the motion. The amending regulations address deficiencies in the following domestic regulations as a result of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, including transitional arrangements, inserting definitions and updating references to EU regulations: the Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009; the Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010; the Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 2011; the Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which amend the Beef and Veal Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2011; and the Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which insert transitional provisions in the Food Information (Wales) Regulations 2014.
Regulations 2 and 5 amend the Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009 and the Beef and Veal Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2019 respectively. Those regulations insert and amend transitional provisions to ensure businesses are provided with a 21-month grace period to adapt to labelling changes arising from our withdrawal from the EU, therefore allowing producers a fair opportunity to adjust without unduly committing an offence.
Regulation 3 amends the Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010, which make provision for the enforcement and execution of marketing standards applicable to eggs for hatching, farmyard poultry chicks and eggs in shell for human consumption. A definition of 'third country' is inserted and references to EU legislation and terms that will no longer be appropriate or relevant after exit day are removed from the Schedules.
Regulation 4 amends the Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 2011, which make provision for the enforcement and execution of marketing standards applicable to poultry meat. The amendment inserts a definition of 'third country' into regulation 2(1) of the 2011 regulations. Finally, regulation 6 amends a transitional provision inserted into the Food Information (Wales) Regulations 2014. The change provides greater certainty on how this applies to products placed on the market prior to exit day and following the exit day as well as to differentiate between the treatment of wine produce and other specified produce during the transitional period. Regulations 1 to 4 come into force on exit day. Regulations 5 and 6 come into force immediately before exit day.